Customer Ratings & Reviews

I had some photos I wanted to print on my old cartridge printer. I then discovered I need ink. To replace the 2 cartridges I needed would have cost about $150.00. If I was lucky I could get maybe 30 8x10 prints. I decided it was time to look into a new printer. I choose the Epson ET 8550 ink tank printer. I am very happy with the printer. The prints are sharp, the colors are amazing. So far I have printed over 75 photos from 4x6 to 13x19. I also printed 40 newletter's on plain paper. I still have FULL ink tanks! Setting up the printer was quick and easy. To be honest, I did have to replace the residual ink maintaince box which was $23. But according to the reviews I read, this is fairly common when loading the ink in the printer for the 1st time. Overall, I would recommend the ET8550 for people that need a wide format printer. It also has a built in scanner and it can function as a copier.

Overall, I really love this printer! I use it for my small business and the quality of printing is excellent. My only complaint is the printing extension that catches the paper coming out is positioned in a way that makes it difficult to access the main paper tray that’s located underneath it at the bottom of the printer. I also do not love that the extension tray does not automatically move back into the printer unless you prompt the printer to do so. Other than those two things, it works great for printing and scanning! The ink lasts a LONG time!

Really love the printer! Excellent quality for my large format printed photographs. Eco tank ink consumption is great as compared to the typical cartridges. I bought it at Best Buy as I felt the extended warranty was the best value as compared to other retailers.

I purchased the 2800 one first, but a few months later got this one too. The color print is sooo much better than the 2800,. I must admit that a few times when I printed from my iPad, it kept saying it was out of paper, or it would only print the top portion and the rest would come out blank. This sucked because I was using sticker paper. Once I switched backed to printing from the laptop, no more problems.

Love this printer!!! Great prints and wide range of prints. It has a defect or so but it’s a machine so of course it will but all in all it’s a great

If you use it correctly, this produces pretty amazing photos. Use the correct paper, probably Epson. I initially tried it with old photo paper and was on the cusp of returning it. The ink and paper were designed to work together. Epson really ought to include a couple sheets with the product so you see the results. I really like the way the ink tanks are filled. This is a huge upgrade from the inkjet cartridges, and looks like it simply will work better and much cheaper overall. The low cost of the cartridge ink jet printers is recouped when you buy more cartridges. I'm impressed with the way the ink bottles have "keys" so you can't get the wrong color in the wrong tank...that's really crucial. So far, love it. Epson's software could be more modernized.

All my past printers were Epson’s. I truly believe in this brand. This printer, the Epson ET 8550, OMG. I was speechless after my first test prints. I made some test prints of my daughters and her friends recent figure skating competition pictures and it blew my mind. The quality of the print on Epson Photo Paper is outstanding. When I showed these pictures to my friends, and they though the pictures were taken by a professional photographer and prints were made in a professionally controlled print lab. If anyone is planning to buy this printer, I would say just go for it. You won’t regreat investing your money on this. The price is little bit at higher end but it’s worth it. I just got some sample photo papers of other brand, of course which are compatible to this printer. I will check those and come back with the results.

Excellent print and easy to use! Great image and color!

I have only owned this for a month, so I am hopeful it will work well for many years. It prints well, scans photos well. I have not yet printed art and photos, but am expecting good results. As with any new machine it takes a little practice to work out how to use all the features. I was able to get it at a discount and was very happy about that. The first unit I received had a defective paper sensor and I had to exchange it. Best Buy was great in this process. The second unit works great and set up without a hitch. So don't be discouraged if this happens to you.

I did a great amount of research before buying this printer. I am an avid photographer and often print photos of mine to create greeting cards. I had another Epson printer which used individual color cartridges and produced very beautiful prints of my photos. That printer was not working properly so I was looking for a printer that would not be too expensive and would produce comparable prints. The Epson ET - 8550 has an EcoTank and I wondered how that media would compare to the individual cartridges with which I was familiar. Setting up the printer was not difficult and printing the photos was very easy. To my surprise, the color photos produced by this Epson printer compared very favorably to the photos produced by my previous Epson printer. And, because of the EcoTank, I will save a lot of money on Ink!!!

I love my 8550 has the best quality and easy to use!

Loved the printer works great! Liking being able to print bigger images rather than sending to print at a store.

Absolutely LOVE this printer! Took a bit to figure out some of it - like where exactly was tray 2 - but eventually figured it out. Since I print alot I really like the double sided printing as it saves on paper. It’s ot quiet but it’s not any louder than any other printer I’ve had. - I replaced my Brother laser with this one. The automatic openimg output tray was a surprise bonus but doesn’tclose unless you push the close button on the diplay which must be closed to load tray 2. Tray 2 doesn’t hold a lot of paper but it’s enough for me. I fill the tray every couple of weeks. Love the print quality too. Hope it stays working beautifully. Will only buy brand ink for this great printer to maintain it. Also like you can put larger paper in it too although I haven’t had an opportunity to try that out yet. Was well worth the investment!

I needed a new photo printer and have used Epson and Canon photo printers in the past. After researching and talking to some people I know that had purchased the Epson Photo ET8550, I purchased one myself. I've had the printer for 3 months now and am very happy with this printer. The photos it produces are gorgeous and the use of ink is stingy! From 8" x 11" prints to the 13" x 19" prints all are simply photo lab equivalent. I have had zero problems with this printer since owning and printing many, many photos. I can't say enough about this printer. If you are looking for a great photo printer, you will love this one. I am so happy that I purchased this printer ... it is Great!!!

I love this printer so much i bought 2. With a highly discounted price, I couldn't turn down getting one as a general/photo printer and one as a sublimation printer. The photo quality and sublimation image quality is AMAZING!!!! With the addition of the extra type of black and the gray to the normal CMY and black add an additional quality that rings out both darks and ligbt contrast in the prints. I will say, paper quality is a HUGE part of getting quality prints in both photos and sublimation transfers. Also, if you buy cheap refills, tbe quality may go down and you will have contaminated the ink wells permanently. This is a major investment in a printer, so be prepared to pay for quality ink, paper and accessories to use with it.

I’ve been using this printer for a while now, and I can confidently say it has exceeded my expectations. One of the biggest advantages of this printer is its EcoTank system, which replaces traditional ink cartridges with refillable ink tanks. The ink bottles included in the box last for hundreds of prints, so you don’t have to worry about constantly replacing cartridges. The photo print quality is exceptional. Connectivity options are also very flexible. With Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and SD card support, it's easy to print from virtually anywhere. In short, the ET-8550 is an excellent choice for anyone serious about photo printing. I'm extremely satisfied and would definitely recommend it to others.

great printer for the price. Easy to use and the size is great for home offices.

Excellent printer. My daughter utilizes it quite often to print out her art work. Only issue is trying to make multiple copies of documents at one time. Still looking into it.

I got this printer because it CAN print on thick cardstock, however doing the rear feed slot in the back is a bit of a nuisance. You have to partially disassemble the printer and keep trying to print from the back until it actually prints. I bought the printer to print up mock-up packaging for new products before spending money on "real" packaging. The printer prints nicely on Canon brand glossy photo paper, but leaves pizza wheel track marks on all other brands glossy photo paper that I have tried, including Epson brand photo paper. Matte photo paper doesn't have a gloss for the spikes to leave holes in so any non-glossy paper should be fine. I have tried 3 different brands of compatible inks and all worked good enough for me so you can save money on cheap ink. Some of the prints on photo paper will have extra marks on the paper where some of the excess ink rubs onto something and then onto the paper in the wrong spots, but those stray marks don't happen all the time. The stray marks just mean a good 13x19 photo paper is ruined and you need to print again. I also recommend waiting between poster prints to let the excess ink dry so it doesn't rub off onto the next paper and create stray marks. I haven't tried printing on any disks yet. To make sure the ink doesn't dry in the nozzles, you will need to find a 5 color Cyan Magenta Yellow K(black) Grey color print purge picture and print that as "regular" and a 1 color K(black) and print as photo paper glossy, to make sure all the nozzles are blasted clean, recommended about 1 time per week.

So far, after a few short weeks printing many numbers of images 81/2x11, 11x17 (paper sizes) this printer has given me beautiful results with no major issues. A couple of times it deposited/smudged a few corners of prints with black ink. Not enough to get into the image area but still a little odd. The image quality is really, really good. The images are all photography. The printer responds well to using ICC profiles and making adjustments - your monitor has to be set to lower brightness levels - how much lower depends on several things (too much to say here). If you're using this for photography, you won't be disappointed. I've now printed, at last count the other day, over 200 images, some having to print several times after adjustments. The ink is still well above 1/2 full in all the tanks. Lot's of positives. It's true what all those who have reviewed this say = no disappointments, especially if you're not hyper-critical. You'll be pleasantly surprised.